Brown Leaves…….My Actifit Report Card: September 18 2024

Fall-a time of beautiful colors……or so one would think. 😏 The thing about fall color in the PNW, or at least my corner of it, is that despite all of the forests with tons of maple and other species, if the summer weather isn’t just right, the color sort of ‘greys’ out and is dull. That is what has happened this year. We had not as hot and dry of a year here but also more humidity in general. That’s a perfect combination for powdery mildew which inhibits the color emergingfully as the leaves just sort of wither, turn greyish and fall to the ground. The best combination is a super hot summer with little to no precipitation. We didn’t have that this year.

That’s not to say you might not find pockets of color here and there; it’s just not super likely. As I drive home from work, I can gaze at Sumas Mountain and the surrounding ones and see a bit of a dull mustard looking color with a heavy dose of grey about it. So sad……🍁

Here’s some detailed brown leaves and some Turkey Tail ‘shrooms.

Look at the bark of this fir tree. It is super thick with large ridges! It’s a fairly old tree-I’d estimate around 100-150 years without actually doing the math.

Here is a rhododendron with some leaves that usually don’t turn. Perhaps it is culling them from the shrub.

That’s gonna be it for today. Take care and have a blessed rest of your day! 🙏🙏🇮🇱🇺🇦

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